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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,226,039.53, 1,539,183,525.54 and 279,300,016.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,226,039.53, 1,539,183,525.54 and 279,300,016.52 is: 418,907,694.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,226,039.53 : 1,539,183,525.54 = 279,300,016.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,226,039.53/1,539,183,525.54 = 279,300,016.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,226,039.53x = 1,539,183,525.54 × 279,300,016.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,226,039.53x = 429,893,984,102,937,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,893,984,102,937,920/1,026,226,039.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,907,694.35

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